8 'Thus says the Lord GOD , "Because Moab and Seir say , 'Behold , the house of Judah is like all the nations ,' 9 therefore , behold , I am going to deprive the flank of Moab of its cities , of its cities which are on its frontiers , the glory of the land , Beth-jeshimoth , Baal-meon and Kiriathaim , 10 and I will give it for a possession along with the sons of Ammon to the sons of the east , so that the sons of Ammon will not be remembered among the nations . 11 "Thus I will execute judgments on Moab , and they will know that I am the Lord ."
12 'Thus says the Lord GOD , "Because Edom has acted against the house of Judah by taking vengeance , and has incurred grievous guilt , and avenged themselves upon them," 13 therefore thus says the Lord GOD , "I will also stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off man and beast from it. And I will lay it waste ; from Teman even to Dedan they will fall by the sword . 14 " I will lay My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel . Therefore, they will act in Edom according to My anger and according to My wrath ; thus they will know My vengeance ," declares the Lord GOD .
15 'Thus says the Lord GOD , "Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and have taken vengeance with scorn of soul to destroy with everlasting enmity ," 16 therefore thus says the Lord GOD , "Behold , I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines , even cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast e . 17 "I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes ; and they will know that I am the Lord when I lay My vengeance on them.""'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 25:8-17
Commentary on Ezekiel 25:8-17
(Read Ezekiel 25:8-17)
Though one event seem to the righteous and wicked, it is vastly different. Those who glory in any other defence and protection than the Divine power, providence, and promise, will, sooner or later, be ashamed of their glorying. Those who will not leave it to God to take vengeance for them, may expect that he will take vengeance on them. The equity of the Lord's judgments is to be observed, when he not only avenges injuries upon those that did them, but by those against whom they were done. Those who treasure up old hatred, and watch for the opportunity of manifesting it, are treasuring up for themselves wrath against the day of wrath.